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World crude steel production rises 6.8% in 2011

January 24, 2012

worldsteel published December 2011 and full-year 2011 world crude steel production on Monday. Looking at the monthly results, December production increased 1.5% over November to 117 million metric tonnes, though daily production declined 1.8%. China, the US, Russia and Turkey each showed significantly higher production while France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Japan all showed declines. [...]

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US long products imports rise 56% in December

January 21, 2012

Based on reported import licenses and after a 20% fall in November, US long products imports rose 56% from 116,000 short tons in November to 181,000 tons in December. December imports in 2010 were 171,000 tons, in 2009 166,000 tons, in 2008 178,000 tons, and in 2007 207,000 tons. Rebar and wire rod imports drove [...]

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US flat products imports fall 12% in December

January 15, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 12% from 614,000 short tons in November to 539,000 tons in December. In comparison, December flat products imports in 2010 were 547,000 tons, in 2009 they were 405,000 tons, and in 2008 474,000 tons. Like in November, imports of all flat products categories declined. However, [...]

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World crude steel production published for November 2011

December 23, 2011

worldsteel published November 2011′s world crude steel production last Monday. Average daily production dropped 3% but monthly production declined by 6% (due to the short November month) to 115.5 million metric tonnes. The 4.8 million-tonne fall in production in China (about 9%) drove the overall decline, but production also declined by over 200,000 tonnes in [...]

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US long products imports drop 26% in September

October 19, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 26% from 190,000 short tons in August to 142,000 tons in September. This can be compared to 195,000 tons in September 2010, 136,000 tons in September 2009, 233,000 tons in September 2008 and 312,000 tons in September 2007. Rebar imports dropped by 29,000 tons due [...]

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US flat products imports drop 11% in September

October 13, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports declined 11% from 637,000 short tons in August (preliminary census data), to 564,000 tons in September. Flat products imports in September 2010 were only 1,000 tons different from 2011 at 563,000 tons while September 2009 imports were 434,000 tons and September 2008 imports were 816,000 tons. [...]

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US long products imports drop 31% in July

August 18, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports declined 31% from 267,000 short tons in June to 184,000 tons in July. This can be compared to July long products imports of 232,000 tons in 2010, 104,000 tons in 2009, 270,000 tons in 2008, and 563,000 tons in 2007. The drop was driven by lower [...]

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US long products imports increase 10% in June

July 20, 2011

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 10% from 252,000 short tons in May to 278,000 tons in June. In comparison, June 2010 long products imports were 220,000 tons, June 2009 were 105,000 tons, June 2008 were 269,000 tons, and June 2007 were 496,000 tons. Parallel flange sections imports increased by about [...]

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